Diamtoes of heterocyclic hydroxy



John D. Zech, Wilmington, Del., assignor to Atlas Powder Company,Wilmington,

DeL, a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application July 29, 1957Serial No. 674,588

"10 Claims. (Cl. 260-211) This application is a continuation-in-palt ofapplication Serial No. 360,586, filed June 9, 1953, now abandoned.

The application relates to new chemical compounds which are diamides ofanhydro hexityl amines.

It is an object of the invention to provide diamides of anhydro hexitylamines which are useful as chemical intermediates in the preparation ofvaluable corrosion inhibiting compounds.

Another object is to provide fatty acid estersof anhydro hexityl aminediamides which are valuable corrosion inhibitors.

A further object is to provide processes for preparing condensationproducts comprising diamides of the aforesaid nature and esters thereof.

United States Patent The above and other objects will become moreapparent in the course of the following description of the invention andin the appended claims.

The aforesaid diamides are condensation products obtained by reactingtwo molar proportions of a secondary hexityl amine with one molarproportion of a dibasic carboxylic acid at a temperature of from about170 C. to about 210 C. until from 4 to 6 molar proportions of water ofreaction have been evolved. The resulting products are mixtures ofcompounds. The carboxyl radicals have, for the most part, been convertedto amide groups with only a minor proportion of esterification of thehexityl amine hydroxyls. According to the reaction proportions recitedonly two molar proportions of evolved water result from condensation ofthe carboxyl group, i.e., from amide and ester formation. The remainingportion of the water evolved is the result of inner ether formation inthe hexityl radical to form heterocyclic oxygencontaining rings with theelimination of water. From each molar proportion of hexityl amine it ispossible to form any of several 4-, 5-, or 6-membered rings by the lossof one molar proportion of water of anhydrization and, under theconditions of reaction recited, more than one of such mono anhydro.inner ether species are produced in the reaction mixture. If theheating is continued until a second molar proportion of water ofanhydrization is driven off the resulting inner ether radicals arebicyclic in structure. Such radicals are designated dianhydro hexitylradicals. It is thus seen that the predominating components of thecondensation products are diamides of anhydro secondary hexityl amines,and they will be sodesignated herein.

The said diamides of anhydro secondary hexityl amines contain availablehydroxyl groups and may be esterified with monobasic carboxylic acids toyield valuable products, which products are within the purview of thisin vention. From the diamides of mono anhydro secondary hexityl aminesthere may be obtained partial or complete esters depending on whetherone, two, or all three of the hydroxyl groups of the anhydro hexitylradical are esterified. The diamides of dianhydro secondary hexitylamines permit of esterification with only one acid group per anhydrohexityl residue. I

The said esters of diamides of anhydro hexityl amines may be prepared bydirect esterification of the preformed diamide with a mono basiccarboxylic acid under esterification conditions appropriate to thechosen acid. In the interest of conserving reaction time when preparingesters of high boiling acids the mono basic acid may, if desired, beintroduced into the reaction mixture after the dibasic acid has beensubstantially converted to amide but before the hexityl radicals havebeen completely converted to anhydro hexityl radicals. The reactiontemperature may then be maintained in the range of to 210 C. whereuponesterification and anhydrization will proceed simultaneously to yieldthe ester of the anhydro hexityl amine.

By way of illustrating the invention, the following examples arepresented:

Example 1 196 gms. of N-methyl glucamine was melted and 282 gms. 0fdi-linoleic acid that had been preheated to 90 C. was added graduallywith stirring. The temperature was raised to 190 C. and then maintainedat 190 to 195 C. for 2% hours. The product was a stiff brown wax-likematerial with surface active properties. It had an acid number of 7.4and a hydroxyl number of 381.

Example 3 195 gms. of N-methyl glucamine was melted and to it was added67 gms. of diglycollic acid. The temperature was raised to 180 to 210 C.and held there for 5 hours. At the end of this time three moles of waterhad been removed. The product was a di-glycollic acid amide of N-methyl,N-di-anhydro glucyl amine.

Example 4 195 gms. of N-methyl glucamine was melted and to it was added94 gms. of azelaic acid. The temperature was raised to to 203 C. for 2hours. During this period of time two moles of water were given oif fromthe reaction mass. The product having an acid number of 6.2, asaponification number of 31.8 and a hydroxyl number of 648 was adi-azelaic amide of N-methyl N-mono-anhydro glucyl amine.

-. Example 5 gms. (1 mol) of N-methyl glucamine were melted and 94 gms.(0.5 mol) of azelaic acid were added to the melt. The temperature wasraised rapidly to 166 C. and then taken to 194 C. over a period of 30minutes during which period one mol of water was evolved and thecarboxyl groups were substantially all converted to amide. The hexitylradicals were substantially unanhydrized at this point. 282 gms. (1 mol)of oleic acid were then added and heating continued for 4.5 hours in thetemperature range of 182 to 206 C. Anhydrization of the hexityl radicaland esterification with oleic acid proceeded simultaneously during thisperiod and the reac tion product was the dioleate of azelaic diamide ofanhydro methyl glucamine. It was a very viscous liquid, solu-- ble inmineral oil and dispersible in water. It was found to be an excellentcorrosion inhibiting agent when added to petroleum oils.

Example 6 195 gms. (1 mol) of N-methyl glucamine were melted 3 and 58gms. (0.5 mol) of fumaric acid introduced into the melt. The mixture washeated to 185 to 196C. for 3.5 hours during which period substantiallytwo mols of water were evolved. 21.5 gms. of the product were removedand cooled to yield a brittle resin which'was the difumaric amide ofN-methyl, N-mono-anhydro glucyl amine.

Example 7 To the remainder of the reaction product of Example 6 therewas added 173 gms. (0.9 mol) of mixed coconut oil fatty acids and thereaction continued at 190 to 207 C. for 4.5 hours during which time 0.9mol of water were evolved. The resulting product, the di-coconut fattyacid ester of the difumaric acid amide of N-methyl, N-anhydro hexitylamine, was a soft, waterdispersible resin.

' Example 8 To 195 gms. (1 mol) of molten N-methyl there was added 101gms. (0.5 mol) of sebacic acid. The reaction mixture was held in thetemperature range of 188 to 197 C. for 3 hours during which 2 mols ofwater were evolved to yield the di-sebacic amide of N-methyl N-mono-anhydro hexityl amine. The product was a soft, light amber resinwith a saponification number of 33 and a hydroxyl number of 653.

Example 9 All but 24.6 gms. of the product of Example 8 and 255 gms.(0.9 mol) of oleic acid were heated together for 6 hours in thetemperature range of 192 to 207 C. The resulting viscous liquid productwas the dioleate of the sebacic diamide of N-methyl, N-mono-anhydroglucyl amine. Its saponification number was 121 and its hydroxyl numberwas 205.

Example 10 95 gms. of N-methyl glucamine were melted and to this wasadded 74 gms. of phthalic acid. The temperature was raised to 183 to 199C. for 3% hours. At the end of this period 2 moles of water had beenremoved. The product was the diphthalic amide of N-methyl N-monoanhydroglucyl amine.

Example 11 195 gms. of molten N-methyl glucamine and 73 gms. of adipicacid were heated together at 185 to 195 C. for 2 hours. 360 gms. ofacetic anhydride were then added and heated with the preformed diamidefrom 118 to 138 C. for 2 hours after which unreacted acetic anhydrideand the acetic acid formed in the esterification were removed by vacuumstripping. The resulting product was water soluble and amber in color.It comprised the completely N-methyl, N-mono-anhydro and N-methyl,N-di-anhydro glucyl amines as indicated by the following analyticalconstants:

Acid number 5.5

Saponification number 401 Hydroxyl number 5.5

Example 12 98 gms. (0.5 mol) of N-methyl glucamine and 47 gms. (0.25mol) of azelaic acid were heated together at 200 C. for an hour afterwhich 213 gms. (0.75 mol) of oleic acid was added and the reactioncontinued for hours at 210 C. The resulting condensation product,predominantly the trioleate of the azelaic diamide of N- methyl,N-anhydro glucyl amine, was a dark liquid which exhibited excellentcorrosion inhibiting properties. In the Static Water Drop Corrosion Test(MIL-P472712), at the level of 0.1% in a refined mineral oil, four outof four test samples passed after 336 hours exposure.

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acetylated di-adipamide of mixed gms. (0.25 mol) of adipic acid wereheated together for 45 minutes at 200 C. after which 181 grams (0.64mol) oleic acid were added and heating at 195 to 200 C. continued for 19hours. The resulting liquid condensation product comprising diandtri-oleates of the diadipamide of N-methyl, N-anhydro glucyl amines, waslikewise found to be an excellent corrosion inhibiting agent for mineraloil.

Example 14 98 gms. (0.5 mol) of N-methyl glucamine and, 51 gms. (0.25mol) of sebacic acid were heated together for one hour at to C. afterwhich 181 gms. (0.64 mol) of oleic. acid were added and heatingcontinued at 200 C. for 17 hours. The resulting condensation product,like those; of thepreceding two examples, was an excellent corrosioninhibiting agent.

Example 15 98 gms. (0.5 mol) of N-methyl glucamine and 30 gms. (0.25mol) of succinic acid were heated together for 1 hour at. 200 C. afterwhich 181 gms. (0.64 mol) of oleic acid were added and the heatingcontinued at 200 to 210 C. for 10.5 hours. The resulting liquidcondensation product, comprising mixed diand tri-oleates of thedisuccinamide of N-methyl, N-anhydro glucyl amine,

was also an excellent corrosion inhibiting agent.

In the foregoing examples N-methyl glucamine has been employed asillustrative of the secondary hexityldecenyl; or cycloalkyl, forexample; cyclohexyl; or aryl,.

or aralkyl, for example; phenyl or benzyl.

The dibasic acids are dicarboxylic acids and may be either saturated orunsaturated, unsubstituted or substituted with radicals inert withrespect to amine and/or hydroxyl groups, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic oraromatic.

Suitable monobasic acids for preparaing esters of the diamides inaccordance with the invention include saturated and unsaturatedaliphatic acids such as the acids of the naturally occurring fats andoils; acids obtained by the oxidation of petroleum hydrocarbons; shortchain fatty acids such as acetic or propionic; resin acids; mixed resinand fatty acids, for example, tall oil; and acids of the aromaticseries, such, for example, as benzoic. A preferred class of monobasicacid, especially for preparing corrosion inhibiting ester-diamides,comprises the acids;

of the naturally occurring fats and oils.

What is claimed is:

1. The process of preparing a condensation product which comprisesheating two molar proportions of a secondary hexityl amine with onemolar proportion of a dibasic carboxylic acid in the temperature rangeof from 170 C. to 210 C. until from 4 to 6 molar proportions of waterhave been evolved from the reaction mixture.

2. The process of preparing a condensation product which comprisesheating two molar proportions of a,

secondary hexityl amine with one molar proportion of a dibasiccarboxylic acid in the temperature range of from 170 C. to 210 C., untilfrom 4 to 6 molar proportions of water have been evolved and esterifyingat least part of the residual hydroxyls with a monobasic carboxylicacid.

3. The process of preparing a condensation product which comprisesheating two molar proportions of N- methyl glucamine with one molarproportion of a dibasic.

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5 to 210 C., until from 4 to 6 molar proportions of water have beenevolved.

4. The process of preparing a condensation product which comprisesheating two molar proportions of N- methyl glucamine with one molarproportion of a dibasic dicarboxylic acid in the temperature range offrom 170 C. to 210 C., until from 4 to 6 molar proportions of water havebeen evolved and esterifying at least part of the residual hydroxylswith a monocarboxylic acid.

5. The process of preparing a condensation product. comprising theazelaic diamide of N-methyl, N-anhydro glucyl amine which comprisesheating two molar proportions of N-methyl glucamine with one molarproportion of azelaic acid in the temperature range of 170 C. to 210 C.,until from 4 to 6 molar proportions of water have been evolved.

6. The process of preparing a condensation product comprising thedioleate of the azelaic diamide of N- methyl, N-anhydro glucyl aminewhich comprises heating two molar proportions of N-methyl glucamine withone 20 molar proportion of azelaic acid in the temperature range of 170C. to 210 C. until the azelaic acid is substan- 6 tially completelyamidated, adding 2 molar proportions of oleic acid and continuing theheating until the oleic acid is esterified and the hexityl radicals havebeen dehydrated to anhydro glucyl radicals.

7. A condensation product comprising a member selected from the groupconsisting of dicarboxylic acid diamides of secondary anhydro hexitylamines and monocarboxylic acid esters of said diamides.

8. A condensation product comprising a member selected from the groupconsisting of dicarboXylic acid diamides of N-methyl N-anhydro glucylamines and monocarboxylic fatty acid esters of said diamides.

9. The azelaic diamide of N-methyl N-mono-anhydro glucyl amine.

10. The dioleate of azelaic diamide of N-methyl, N- mono-anhydro glucylamine.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS

1. THE PROCESS OF PREPARING A CONDENSATION PRODUCT WHICH COMPRISESHEATING TWO MOLAR PROPORTIONS OF A SECONDARY HEXITYL AMINE WITH ONEMOLAR PROPORTION OF A DIBASIC CARBOXYLIC ACID IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGEOF FROM 170* C. TO 210* C. UNTIL FROM 4 TO 6 MOLAR PROPORTIONS OF WATERHAVE BEEN EVALVED FROM THE REACTION MIXTURE.
 7. A CONDENSATION PRODUCTCOMPRISING A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF DICARBOXYLICACID DIAMIDES OF SECONDARY ANHYDRO HEXITYL AMINES AND MONOCARBOXYLICACID ESTERS OF SAID DIAMIDES.